This Jesus Must Die

Good caiaphas
The council waits for you
The pharisees
And priests are here for you.

Ah gentlemen
You know why we are here
We've not much time
And quite a problem here.

Hosanna superstar
Hosanna superstar
Hosanna superstar
Hosanna superstar.

Listen to that howling mob of blockheads in the street,
A trick or two with lepers and the whole town's on it's feet.

He is dangerous!
Jesus christ, superstar
He is dangerous!
Tell us that you're who they say you are
That man is in town right now to whip up some support!
A rabble rousing mission that i think we must abort!
He is dangerous!
Jesus christ, superstar
He is dangerous!

Look caiaphas!
They're right outside our yard!
Quick caiaphas!
Go call the roman guard!
No wait!
We need a more permanent solution to our problem.

What then to do about jesus of nazareth
Miracle wonder man, hero of fools?
No riots, no army
No fighting, no slogans
One thing i'll say for him
Jesus is cool!

We dare not leave him to his own devices
His half witted fans will get out of control
But how can we stop him?
His glamour increases ev'ry minute
He's top of the poll!

I see bad things arising
The crowd crown him king which
The romans would ban
I see blood and destruction
Our elimination because of one man
Blood and destruction because of one man.

Because, because, because of one man
Our elimination because of one man
Because, because, because of one
Cause of one, cause of one man
What then to do about this jesus mania?
How do we deal with the carpenter king?

Where do we start with a man who is bigger
Than john was when john did his baptism thing?

Fools! You have no perception
The stakes we are gambling are fright'ningly high
We must crush him completely
So like john before him this jesus must die
For the sake of the nation
This jesus must die.

Must die, must die this jesus must die
So like john before him this jesus must die
Must die, must die, this jesus must, jesus must
Jesus must die!